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lance armstrong won seven tour de france titles. the reason why none of his been stripped of those titles that have not been given to the second place finishers in each of those seven races, the second place finishers have also been found to be using performance enhancing drugs. if you look at the top 10 finishers at each of his seven wins, 48 of 70 have been documented of having using performance and having drugs. -- performance enhancing drugs. cycling, most of the doping has to do with increasing the oxygenation of your blood, increasing your lung capacity. if as many people died in the nfl -- which has been under scrutiny -- as have died in cycling in the past 20 years, there would be weekly hearings on capitol hill. it is an incredibly dangerous and taxing sport. cyclist talk about drug use as if it is survival. all that being said, the answer is not to dope your body. the answer is the reformation of the sport, tried to make the course is safer, unionize in the cycle so they have a collective voice. lance armstrong has, striki
lance armstrong won seven tour de france titles. the reason why none of his been stripped of those titles that have not been given to the second place finishers in each of those seven races, the second place finishers have also been found to be using performance enhancing drugs. if you look at the top 10 finishers at each of his seven wins, 48 of 70 have been documented of having using performance and having drugs. -- performance enhancing drugs. cycling, most of the doping has to do with...
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he served four tours in afghanistan and iraq. a state of emergency has been declared in the indonesian capital after heavy flooding paralyzed parts of the city. thousands of people have been affected from jakarta, we have a report. >> jakarta's landmark has turned into a sea of water. the financial heart and city center has become unreevenable -- unreachable due to severe flooding. a city of 10,000 people have come to a stand still. people are trying desperately to get home. >> i can't get home. i've tried everything and feel really weak now. for two hours i tried walking through the water. >> army and police have been put on high alert to assist those who need help. >> i can't get to the south of the city by public transport. i want to go home so i asked for help from this police officer. i'm afraid the water is so high, i'm happy i'm now being carried. >> this sits in the financial heart of jakarta and rescue workers are forced to take the boat. they're having trouble reaching those in need. more than 10,000 people have already
he served four tours in afghanistan and iraq. a state of emergency has been declared in the indonesian capital after heavy flooding paralyzed parts of the city. thousands of people have been affected from jakarta, we have a report. >> jakarta's landmark has turned into a sea of water. the financial heart and city center has become unreevenable -- unreachable due to severe flooding. a city of 10,000 people have come to a stand still. people are trying desperately to get home. >> i...
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the afghan youth orchestra is getting ready for its first international tour to the united states. >> i think this is a real cause for celebration. it was banned entirely. >> they have come a long way. first met them in 2010. the school saved her from a life on the streets. she has gone to the cello. she wants to show the world that afghan women have a future here. >> americans think afghanistan is a country at war. we have a children's rights. >> the orchestra will perform at the kennedy center in wash did, d.c. -- washington, d.c., and in new york at carnegie hall. >> we are celebrating. the music we're doing acknowledges the suffering that this country has endured over the past 40 years. >> the school has big plans for expansion. they are building a concert hall and dormitories for the musician. only one in five children who audition will get a place this year. as is the orchestra's youngest member and hopes to make his people proud. "there is peace in afghanistan because of the concert." >> i think it is important to show in spite of reports about suicide bombing and killing, ther
the afghan youth orchestra is getting ready for its first international tour to the united states. >> i think this is a real cause for celebration. it was banned entirely. >> they have come a long way. first met them in 2010. the school saved her from a life on the streets. she has gone to the cello. she wants to show the world that afghan women have a future here. >> americans think afghanistan is a country at war. we have a children's rights. >> the orchestra will...
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. >> he admitted to using banned substances all seven times he won the tour de france and offered this explanation. >> what was it for years before lost or flaws that may be willing to risk it all? >> i think just a ruthless desire to win. >> armstrong was stripped of his cycling titles and given a life ban after being found guilty of numerous offenses by the united states anti-doping agency. while that was going on, lives around him were being destroyed. >> drag him off to manchester to apologize. and apologize to them. >> those try to clean up the sports are not convinced by the confession. >> i think he has told part of the truth. i do not believe he has told the whole truth. i think he continues to lie in certain areas, and i think where it is convenient, he will tell the truth, but -- where is inconvenient, he will not. >> he has been accused for years, and they remain skeptical. >> it he talked about a donation. i have never heard of them asking anyone for a donation, so why would they do that with armstrong? >> one group finds itself attacked from all angles. some are not happy
. >> he admitted to using banned substances all seven times he won the tour de france and offered this explanation. >> what was it for years before lost or flaws that may be willing to risk it all? >> i think just a ruthless desire to win. >> armstrong was stripped of his cycling titles and given a life ban after being found guilty of numerous offenses by the united states anti-doping agency. while that was going on, lives around him were being destroyed. >> drag...
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. >> yes or no -- in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take let -- banned substances? >> yes. >> blood transfusions, testosterone, cortisone, human growth hormones -- lance armstrong admitted to using a range of methods and substances. he said he did not see himself as a cheat because it was part of cycling culture. >> i view the situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> he also defended the international cycling union, rejecting allegations he failed a doping test in 2001 and then paid off officials to cover-up the results. >> i do not want to accuse anybody else. i do not necessarily want to talk about anybody else. i made my decisions. they are my mistake, and i am sitting here today to acknowledge that and to say i am sorry for that. >> the uci president was quick to common saying less armstrong decision to confront his past is an important step forward on the long road to repair the damage caused to cycling and to restore confidence in the sport -- quick to comment, saying lance armstrong's decision to confront his past is an important step forw
. >> yes or no -- in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take let -- banned substances? >> yes. >> blood transfusions, testosterone, cortisone, human growth hormones -- lance armstrong admitted to using a range of methods and substances. he said he did not see himself as a cheat because it was part of cycling culture. >> i view the situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> he also defended the international cycling union,...
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he canceled a tour in 2004 due to medical problems, and his last concert performance was two years later. >> ♪ 20,000 people >> finally, in japan, 2013 was kicked off in a big way, quite literally. >> that's right. the nation's top-ranking sumo wrestlers ushered in the new year with an annual ritual of 153 kilos, a foot stomping performance. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
he canceled a tour in 2004 due to medical problems, and his last concert performance was two years later. >> ♪ 20,000 people >> finally, in japan, 2013 was kicked off in a big way, quite literally. >> that's right. the nation's top-ranking sumo wrestlers ushered in the new year with an annual ritual of 153 kilos, a foot stomping performance. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
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is visiting the united states on an official tour, and there is a reception in his honor tonight. it sounds very important. jihan and i would like to go and pay our respects to him. of course you can leave early for such a special occasion. thank you, mr. brashov. i'm really glad you said that, mr. brashov because tomorrow night there's this rock concert, and i would really appreciate it-- i'm sorry, henry but that is not such a special occasion. but it's my favorite band ! you said the same thing when you left early last week. yeah, but that band has slipped off the charts. - it-- it did what ? - don't ask. how am i ever going to improve my english when people talk so funny ? would you like some fresh coffee, jess ? - more government spending stories ? - what ? i asked if you'd like some fresh coffee. why don't you speak up ? sure, i'd like some more. everybody mumbles all the time. - what are you doing, victor ? - can i talk to you for a moment, my friend ? let's go in the office where we can have more privacy. what's going on ? in here. - i was just leaving mr. brashov. - have
is visiting the united states on an official tour, and there is a reception in his honor tonight. it sounds very important. jihan and i would like to go and pay our respects to him. of course you can leave early for such a special occasion. thank you, mr. brashov. i'm really glad you said that, mr. brashov because tomorrow night there's this rock concert, and i would really appreciate it-- i'm sorry, henry but that is not such a special occasion. but it's my favorite band ! you said the same...
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>> my profession is tour guide. i just driving and i arrange some safaris for those who want to go to national park. i bring them close to the animals. >> what does globalization mean to you? >> maybe people who are coming to visit the other countries or bring some business like chinese. they bring us like this motorbikes and like that. >> what makes you happy? >> i am happy to be with my family. this is my son and this is my wife. for me to (follow?) about the god is make me joy. he give us life, food and everything. >> what's your favourite food? >> my favourite food is meat and milk, because i am a massai. on safaris we eat rice, chicken, potatos, and african dishes. >> what worries you? >> i worry about some animals, maybe they just will disappear, because some peoples are killing them. they use the horns and just use to sell it, and the lions they kill them they sell the skin. >> which country would you like to visit? >> spain, ibiza. i have some friends there and i like some music too. i like to make party in
>> my profession is tour guide. i just driving and i arrange some safaris for those who want to go to national park. i bring them close to the animals. >> what does globalization mean to you? >> maybe people who are coming to visit the other countries or bring some business like chinese. they bring us like this motorbikes and like that. >> what makes you happy? >> i am happy to be with my family. this is my son and this is my wife. for me to (follow?) about the god...
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he wants missed a chance to tour the united states when authorities delayed his exit visa. >> many cubans do not want to live abroad. many want the freedom to work abroad and come back. now because of this law, people will leave -- will be able to do that without worry. >> including national security clause that summary could lead to government workers being barred from travelling. authorities have already said doctors, some of the most prized professionals, will be treated like everyone else. it is not clear just how many will take advantage of the new rules in the coming days. as they go on to affect, one thing seems clear. a new generation of cubans will be taking part in a world that many of their parents or barred from. >> the last time the hindu festival took place, it said a record for the large number of people ever gathered for one event. millions of hindu pilgrims have congregated along the banks of the river ganges that happens once every 12 years. >> daybreak bringing in much- anticipated moment. the first people in the water, the naked warriors, the defenders of the hindu fai
he wants missed a chance to tour the united states when authorities delayed his exit visa. >> many cubans do not want to live abroad. many want the freedom to work abroad and come back. now because of this law, people will leave -- will be able to do that without worry. >> including national security clause that summary could lead to government workers being barred from travelling. authorities have already said doctors, some of the most prized professionals, will be treated like...
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. >> armstrong was later stripped of all seven tour de france titles by the sport's world governing body. now it seems any impression he might have made on oprah winfrey might not be enough. he is urged to testify under oath. ? runs a website for cycling enthusiasts. >> regardless of anyone else's livelihood or career, he stepped on everybody's resolve to get to the top. now he has been cornered and the only way for him to have any kind of redemption is to do what he's doing right now. this kind of a bittersweet ending. >> he says he is doubtful armstrong could have cheated for so long without help from the highest level of sport. expect bad news to continue for cycling for some time to come. there rumors for years that armstrong was a doping but he always denied it. now the world waits to find out what overmanned by "he did not come clean in the manner i expected." -- to find out what's oprah meant. >> the top stories on al jazeera at this hour, the syrian government and opposition fighters are blaming each other for a twin blast at a university. more than 80 people were killed, many of
. >> armstrong was later stripped of all seven tour de france titles by the sport's world governing body. now it seems any impression he might have made on oprah winfrey might not be enough. he is urged to testify under oath. ? runs a website for cycling enthusiasts. >> regardless of anyone else's livelihood or career, he stepped on everybody's resolve to get to the top. now he has been cornered and the only way for him to have any kind of redemption is to do what he's doing right...
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he has been stripped of his seven tour de france titles and banned from professional cycling for life. we will find out what he says on thursday when the interview airs. venezuela's vice president steps in for hugo chavez. still ahead, his state of the nation address and his message to the opposition. and getting to safety. two japanese airlines have grounded the streamliners after another malfunction. what next for boeing? -- grounded the dreamliners. >> hello and welcome back. if you look at the satellite image, you see lots of clout systems and almost everyone is associated with snow across europe. we look at the forecast for thursday. across the ukraine and in russia, very cold and snowy. central parts also seeing significant snowfall. that could cause transport disruption. simmering heading towards the mediterranean. heavy rain in rome, temperature 10 degrees. in the west, there's drier weather, but it is still chilly out. in the southeast, brightness guys, but london is just above freezing and paris is just below freezing. the iberian peninsula, there is a friend moving towards
he has been stripped of his seven tour de france titles and banned from professional cycling for life. we will find out what he says on thursday when the interview airs. venezuela's vice president steps in for hugo chavez. still ahead, his state of the nation address and his message to the opposition. and getting to safety. two japanese airlines have grounded the streamliners after another malfunction. what next for boeing? -- grounded the dreamliners. >> hello and welcome back. if you...
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. >> armstrong has already lost the seven tour de france victories he won after being found guilty of using performance enhancement drugs. later today, an interview in which he reportedly admits to using drugs is to be broadcast on u.s. tv. and now to a soccer sensation that has taken pretty much everyone by surprise. barcelona's former coach will take over as bayern munich. >> guardiola was the hottest coaching property and head office on the table. instead of rushing up on his english, he is taking a crash course in german. >> it is a done deal, and bayern cannot wait to welcome their new coach. he will take the reins at the end of the season. it was the result of months of negotiations. journalists descended on the club in large numbers, but they were to be disappointed. >> there's nothing more to add. >> guardiola will take over coaching duties from the retiring coach. >> he's a fantastic coach with loads of experience. he's just the right man. he's also young. by the time he arrives in july, he should be able to speak german well. >> he has already won all the top honors in europ
. >> armstrong has already lost the seven tour de france victories he won after being found guilty of using performance enhancement drugs. later today, an interview in which he reportedly admits to using drugs is to be broadcast on u.s. tv. and now to a soccer sensation that has taken pretty much everyone by surprise. barcelona's former coach will take over as bayern munich. >> guardiola was the hottest coaching property and head office on the table. instead of rushing up on his...
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. >> an overhaul on a tour is the corrupt building industry, an industry nigerians say keeps them poor while funneling billions of dollars to oil barons and government officials. >> the president of sudan and south sudan are due to me shortly in the ethiopian capital. they will be negotiating unresolved will issues dating back to the civil war which ended in 2005. the ownership of the oil-rich region is still in dispute. they accuse each other of supporting rebels in their territories. rebels from the democratic republic of congo are threatening to walk out of peace talks with the government. the m23 group is demanding the president signs an official cease-fire for negotiations to continue. the two sides are holding a new round of talks on friday in uganda. the offshore oil company transocean has agreed to pay over $1 billion in fines for its role in the gulf of mexico oil spill in 2010. the company owns the deep water horizon rig which suffered a blowout, causing one of the biggest and terminal disasters in u.s. history. the settlement includes $1 billion in civil fines, $400 million
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quarter million dollar donation, but as he tries to look forward, the man who was stripped of his seven tour de france title hopes that his competitive deep banned from the sport will be lifted in the future. >> superficially, the sport of cycling will continue as normal, with riders preparing in australia, but lance armstrong's actions have seen the sport hit rock bottom, and left behind a trail of broken lives. after formally admitting the truth, armstrong tried to say he was sorry and the second part of his interview with oprah winfrey. >> do i have remorse? absolutely. for me, this is just the first that. >> he was expected to try to show some emotion and use the platform for sympathy. this came as he was talking about the effect on his family and how his son was trying to defend him. >> yeah. [sigh] that is when i knew i had to tell him. >> but the years of outright denial now make painful viewing, including his agitated exchanges with ita writer, who is representing one of his sponsors. >> i'm just trying to make sure your testimony is clear. >> it cannot be any clearer that i have tak
quarter million dollar donation, but as he tries to look forward, the man who was stripped of his seven tour de france title hopes that his competitive deep banned from the sport will be lifted in the future. >> superficially, the sport of cycling will continue as normal, with riders preparing in australia, but lance armstrong's actions have seen the sport hit rock bottom, and left behind a trail of broken lives. after formally admitting the truth, armstrong tried to say he was sorry and...
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. >> for years, he denied allegations that he had due to his way to 7 tour de france victories, but last year, he was stripped of all those titles. he has recorded a 2.5-hour long interview with oprah winfrey on the subject. she says that he was forthcoming about the subject, but did not come clean in the manner she had expected. >> for more, we are now joined in the studio by our sports correspondent. i think it is fair to say that lance armstrong never does anything without a game plan. what could it be this time? >> you are right. this is certainly being carefully stage managed. he's been very clever perhaps in waiting until some of the impact had receded in public memory before starting out on his well trodden and it must be said lucrative path to redemption. if he does confess, he opens himself up to a number of lawsuits, but if he makes himself marketable again, detoxifies his image in this way, he can go on and publish a book that will make more money than any of this clean cyclist did during that era, it is a rather perverse state of affairs. >> if he does now confess, could ther
. >> for years, he denied allegations that he had due to his way to 7 tour de france victories, but last year, he was stripped of all those titles. he has recorded a 2.5-hour long interview with oprah winfrey on the subject. she says that he was forthcoming about the subject, but did not come clean in the manner she had expected. >> for more, we are now joined in the studio by our sports correspondent. i think it is fair to say that lance armstrong never does anything without a game...
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we will take a walking tour of washington, d.c. who built it? stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> that was ps22 chorus from staten island, new york, performing in the pre- inauguration ceremony. performing "home." they performed at the academy awards and their youtube videos have been seen by more than 50 million viewers. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are usually in new york when we broadcast, not far from staten island, but today we're broadcasting from the nation's capital. tomorrow we will be broadcasting from park city, utah, from the sundance film festival, the 10th anniversary of the sundance documentary film track. we will be joined by jeremy scahill. his film has just a bit at the film festival colorado "dirty wars." it has created quite a buzz about the secret wars, particularly under the obama administration. we will talk about drones and targeted killings. but right now, we are in washington, d.c., the inauguration ceremony will begin in some 50 minutes. we're joined now by pr
we will take a walking tour of washington, d.c. who built it? stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> that was ps22 chorus from staten island, new york, performing in the pre- inauguration ceremony. performing "home." they performed at the academy awards and their youtube videos have been seen by more than 50 million viewers. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are usually in new york when we broadcast, not far from...
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it is wonderful to tour you through the greenest internet radio show. $2,000. we will not be doing this next week. if you have been thinking about getting juan gonzalez's book and dvd, or oliver stone's book and dvd, or gab or mate or julian assange or cornell west and tavis smiley, all of that this week you can get separately or together for $1,000. at $2,000 for dinner and a show. if you're wondering where the money goes, it goes to keeping independent media alive. it is a tax-deductible charitable contribution. what ever you can do. you can get other gifts as well. $10, we thank you. you will get the "democracy now!" bumper sticker. "democracy now!" independent tv revenues. but it on your car or bicycle. call right now, 866-359-4334. 866-359-4334. make the call that makes the difference. "democracy now!" coffee. we have our own brand called grounds for democracy. $75 contribution, two mugs and the coffee for $200. yellow or blue. please call. that is what counts. 866-359-4334. 866-359-4334. by the way, we will be streaming live the memorial service for the s
it is wonderful to tour you through the greenest internet radio show. $2,000. we will not be doing this next week. if you have been thinking about getting juan gonzalez's book and dvd, or oliver stone's book and dvd, or gab or mate or julian assange or cornell west and tavis smiley, all of that this week you can get separately or together for $1,000. at $2,000 for dinner and a show. if you're wondering where the money goes, it goes to keeping independent media alive. it is a tax-deductible...
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on monday, the australian prime minister toured fire ravaged tasmania where some 50,000 acres of forests and farmland were destroyed in fires. we live in a country that is hot and dry and where we sustain very destructive fires periodically. so there is always going to be risk. while still would not put anyone down to climate change, the weather does not work like that, but we do know over time, as a result of climate change, we are going to see more extreme weather events and conditions, so we live with this risk and we need to have the best systems to manage it. >> while australia is suffering from record shattering heat, in the united states the national oceanic and at miss barrett administration announced that 2012 was by far the hottest rear on record -- hottest year on record. the average temperature was 55.3 degrees, one degree above the previous record. for more we're going to sydney, australia where we're joined via "democracy now!" videostream by anna rose, the co-founder and chair of austrian youth climate coalition as well as the author of, "madlands: a journey to change the
on monday, the australian prime minister toured fire ravaged tasmania where some 50,000 acres of forests and farmland were destroyed in fires. we live in a country that is hot and dry and where we sustain very destructive fires periodically. so there is always going to be risk. while still would not put anyone down to climate change, the weather does not work like that, but we do know over time, as a result of climate change, we are going to see more extreme weather events and conditions, so we...
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. >> some think many cubans will try and emigrate, but one musician who once missed a chance to tour the united states when authorities delayed thinks otherwise. >> many cubans do not want to live abroad. they want the freedom to work abroad and come back and have their house and light your in cuba. now because of the law people will be able to do that without risk. >> the law includes a national security clause that some worry could lead to certain professional dissidents or even government workers been barred from travelling. authorities have already said doctors will be treated like everybody else. it is unclear just how many cubans will take advantage of the new rules in the coming days, but if the changes go into effect, one thing seems clear -- a new generation of cubans will be taking part in a world many of their parents were largely barred from. al jazeera, havana. >> the iran hostage thriller "argo" has won the best drama award at the golden gloves. he also won best director for that film. jessica chastain picked up best dramatic actress as a cia joint obsessively pursuing
. >> some think many cubans will try and emigrate, but one musician who once missed a chance to tour the united states when authorities delayed thinks otherwise. >> many cubans do not want to live abroad. they want the freedom to work abroad and come back and have their house and light your in cuba. now because of the law people will be able to do that without risk. >> the law includes a national security clause that some worry could lead to certain professional dissidents or...
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alliance, the head of the middle eastern children's alliance is a wonderful person and she conducted a tour to the gaza and west bank some decades ago, maybe 23 years ago. by that time, i was not a zionist any more. i was a medical doctor. but i was still fairly close to my zionist past. i spent two weeks weeping when i had seen what had been done to the palestinians in the name of jewish liberation. and was a disillusionment. progressed, i60's became interested in radical politics, the vietnam war. that woke me up to the nature of this particular society. as they may have said in my previous berkeley talk, i realized everything the soviets had said about the american work through and everything that the american said about the soviets were truth and then everything that they said was a pack of lies. [applause] and then, of course, you have to choose sides. then i became a moralist. there was the russian-chinese split. the soviets had abandoned the idea of socialism and created a new class, a new class dictatorship, a brutal one at that, whereas the chinese were going to prevent that from h
alliance, the head of the middle eastern children's alliance is a wonderful person and she conducted a tour to the gaza and west bank some decades ago, maybe 23 years ago. by that time, i was not a zionist any more. i was a medical doctor. but i was still fairly close to my zionist past. i spent two weeks weeping when i had seen what had been done to the palestinians in the name of jewish liberation. and was a disillusionment. progressed, i60's became interested in radical politics, the vietnam...
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of fracking, the musician and activist yoko ono has joined with her son, musician sean lennon, for a tour of impacted areas in northeastern states. the actor and activist susan sarandon joined yoko ono and sean lennon for a part of their trip. >> fracking is such a major, major decision because it is forever. you cannot undo the damage. all of that stuff is still emitting even after they leave. >> fracking is dirty. there is no way to make it clean. the industry knows it is dirty and that is why they're spending so much money on the pr campaign to spread the information and tell people it is going to save their economy, when actually it devastates local communities. >> hundreds of people gathered in new york city on saturday for a public memorial service honoring and schwartz, the internet freedom activist who took his own life earlier this month. he was weeks before trial date for downloading millions of articles provided by the nonprofit research service jstor at mit. swartz was facing 35 years in prison, a penalty supporters called excessively harsh. at the memorial, aaron swartz's par
of fracking, the musician and activist yoko ono has joined with her son, musician sean lennon, for a tour of impacted areas in northeastern states. the actor and activist susan sarandon joined yoko ono and sean lennon for a part of their trip. >> fracking is such a major, major decision because it is forever. you cannot undo the damage. all of that stuff is still emitting even after they leave. >> fracking is dirty. there is no way to make it clean. the industry knows it is dirty...
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turner has reportedly spent five tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan. late internet freedom activist aaron swartz was laid to rest on tuesday at a funeral near chicago. he killed themself on friday, weeks before he was to go on trial for downloading millions of articles provided by the nonprofit research service jstor. he was facing 35 years in prison, a penalty supporters of shorts called excessively harsh. speaking to mourners, his father robert continued to blame prosecutors for his son's death, saying he was "killed by the government." in response to the family, the husband of the prosecutor carmen ortiz has publicly criticized them on twitter, clamming shorts was offered a six-month plea deal. the husband, and ibm executive, has since deleted his twitter profile. in washington, democratic congressmember zoe lofgren of california has introduced a measure in honor of aaron swartz. logfren's bill that aaron's law would modify the computer fraud and abuse act to omit terms of service breaches. in a statement, lofgren said -- more than a thousand school
turner has reportedly spent five tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan. late internet freedom activist aaron swartz was laid to rest on tuesday at a funeral near chicago. he killed themself on friday, weeks before he was to go on trial for downloading millions of articles provided by the nonprofit research service jstor. he was facing 35 years in prison, a penalty supporters of shorts called excessively harsh. speaking to mourners, his father robert continued to blame prosecutors for his son's...
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the tour has since ended, but the fossil fuel divestment campaign it launched is growing. college students on more than 190 campuses are calling on their universities to pull endowments -- estimated at a total of $400 billion -- out of the fossil fuel industry. unity college in maine and hampshire college in massachusetts have already taken action. the unity college president stephen mulkey explain the decision in part by saying -- at harvard, the school the country's largest endowment, 72% of students voted in favor of divesting from fossil fuels, but officials have pushed back. the mayor of seattle has called on his city to strip fossil fuels from its two main pension funds, and democratic senator sheldon whitehouse of rhode island raised the campaign and a speech from the senate floor last month. >> as i have said in previous speeches, we are sleepwalking. as congress sleepwalks, americans are taking action on their own incarnation of the nonprofit organization 350.org, for example, students and more than 150 colleges and universities across the country are pressing as
the tour has since ended, but the fossil fuel divestment campaign it launched is growing. college students on more than 190 campuses are calling on their universities to pull endowments -- estimated at a total of $400 billion -- out of the fossil fuel industry. unity college in maine and hampshire college in massachusetts have already taken action. the unity college president stephen mulkey explain the decision in part by saying -- at harvard, the school the country's largest endowment, 72% of...
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de france was billed as the tour of renewal. teams were terrified of being raided. but lance armstrong came prepared with a delivery man in tow called moto man. >> it was a gardener/handy man for lance armstrong. to get epo for the tour de france, we came up with a plan. and the plan had moto man involved where he would follow the race, always stayed within probably a half hour drive of our motorcycle drive from our hotel. he basically had the container filled with epo. and he would basically just wait for a phone call on a secret phone. when he had to do a delivery, he would do a delivery. >> armstrong coming up now. can he get off to a great start in the tour de france? he is aiming at 8:09. 8:02.51. lance armstrong with that performance -- >> this is where the legend began. on the very first day of his comeback tour de france, lance armstrong won the prologue. >> lance armstrong has delivered a great blow -- >> three weeks later, less than three years after being diagnosed with cancer, he won his first tour de france. it woul
de france was billed as the tour of renewal. teams were terrified of being raided. but lance armstrong came prepared with a delivery man in tow called moto man. >> it was a gardener/handy man for lance armstrong. to get epo for the tour de france, we came up with a plan. and the plan had moto man involved where he would follow the race, always stayed within probably a half hour drive of our motorcycle drive from our hotel. he basically had the container filled with epo. and he would...
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seven-time winner of the tour de france. this is the biggest fraud in the history of sport, the biggest. he couldn't have done it alone. >> armstrong has been stripped of his seven tour de france victories, banned from his sport, left his charity and lost nearly everything. but he hopes comments like these he made on the own network -- >> they are my mistake and i'm sorry for that. >> -- might be enough to help restore his reputation and rewrite his story. >> you win the tour de france seven times, you have a happy marriage, you have children -- it's just this mythic, perfect story. and it wasn't true. >> it's the greatest sports story ever told in many ways. that's why it's been the most traumatic fall from grace. >> yes or no, did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. my cocktail, so to speak, was only epo, but not a lot, transfusions and testosterone. >> doping, he told winfrey, was just part of doing business. >> we have to have air in our tires or we have to have water in our bottl
seven-time winner of the tour de france. this is the biggest fraud in the history of sport, the biggest. he couldn't have done it alone. >> armstrong has been stripped of his seven tour de france victories, banned from his sport, left his charity and lost nearly everything. but he hopes comments like these he made on the own network -- >> they are my mistake and i'm sorry for that. >> -- might be enough to help restore his reputation and rewrite his story. >> you win the...
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a nonfactor in those tours. so i think he's -- he was accurate. >> there was a lot of twitter traffic where people were saying, well, it's not cheating. he's right because everybody was doing it. well, just because everybody is doing it doesn't mean that it's not cheating and against the rules. but, clearly he would have won. >> the other thing also in that clip, he's almost prideful about crafting the lie. he's talking about the myth as if it's this wonderful thing that he created. it's pride in the lie as opposed to sorrow for the lie. and i think that's ultimately what the problem with this interview is going to be for him. >> i think we've got anderson cooper still with us. i just wanted to ask you one question. you had a chance to talk to betsy andreu, the wife of one of the cyclists. one of the amazing moments was when he talked about when she had said, look, i overheard him saying that he used all of these different things. and he tried to make a joke about how, yes, i called her a bitch and nasty, but i
a nonfactor in those tours. so i think he's -- he was accurate. >> there was a lot of twitter traffic where people were saying, well, it's not cheating. he's right because everybody was doing it. well, just because everybody is doing it doesn't mean that it's not cheating and against the rules. but, clearly he would have won. >> the other thing also in that clip, he's almost prideful about crafting the lie. he's talking about the myth as if it's this wonderful thing that he created....
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he's taking a tour of southeast asian countries. abe will make stops in vietnam, thailand, and indonesia. government officials say he's trying to organize a coordinated response to chinese maritime activities. they say he wants to work with other leaders to guarantee free and safe navigation through the east china sea and the south china sea. the officials say abe and his counterparts will discuss intrusions by chinese ships into japanese waters near the senkaku islands. japan controls the islands. china and taiwan also claim them. abe says china has tried to change the status quo by force and unilaterally escalate the situation. >>> hundreds of fans have gathered to show their support for a popular chinese author. he's expressed his support for journalists who have been censored by chinese officials. more than 800 people came to a book signing event in shenzhen for li chengpeng. he writes about social injustice in china. officials forced the southern weekly newspaper to rewrite an editorial calling for social freedom and democracy.
he's taking a tour of southeast asian countries. abe will make stops in vietnam, thailand, and indonesia. government officials say he's trying to organize a coordinated response to chinese maritime activities. they say he wants to work with other leaders to guarantee free and safe navigation through the east china sea and the south china sea. the officials say abe and his counterparts will discuss intrusions by chinese ships into japanese waters near the senkaku islands. japan controls the...
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lies, the dethroned seven-time tour de france winner has changed his tune. in a big way. he now calls his whole experience, and these are his own words, quote, one big lie. and says all the blame lies with him. he spoke, obviously, with oprah winfrey, taped a 2 1/2-hour interview which began airing tonight on her network own. the encounter began with oprah asking him a rapid fire series of o of questions. with each answer the stakes got higher, the tension rose. take a look. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> yes or no, was one of those banned substances epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> did you ever use any other banned substances like testosterone, cortisone or human growth hormone? >> yes. >> yes or no, in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> in your opinion, was it humanly possible to win the tour de france without doping seven times in a row? >> not in my opinion. >> la
lies, the dethroned seven-time tour de france winner has changed his tune. in a big way. he now calls his whole experience, and these are his own words, quote, one big lie. and says all the blame lies with him. he spoke, obviously, with oprah winfrey, taped a 2 1/2-hour interview which began airing tonight on her network own. the encounter began with oprah asking him a rapid fire series of o of questions. with each answer the stakes got higher, the tension rose. take a look. >> did you...
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after tyler hamilton beat him in an important race before the tour. he had hamilton hauled in and busted for doping. that type of power was what he wielded. >> armstrong seems to indicate he wasn't forcing people, pressuring people to dope but that goes against the testimony of numerous former teammates. >> exactly. and a partial confession is sort of the pattern. a lot of them will confess partway. maybe this is his partial and more will come out later. >> oprah went back to him and said is it possible the very fact you were doping, that would have pressured people to dope even if you weren't the one giving the orders. but from what you are saying, he was actually verbally pressuring people? >> exactly right. >> bill, what do you think of what you've heard so far. >> it's clear we're seeing someone learning how to tell the truth. >> not fully telling the truth? >> we've seen him say things for the first time that he's adamantly denied for more than a decade. so i don't think we're -- i don't think we're getting the full truth but i think, like dan wa
after tyler hamilton beat him in an important race before the tour. he had hamilton hauled in and busted for doping. that type of power was what he wielded. >> armstrong seems to indicate he wasn't forcing people, pressuring people to dope but that goes against the testimony of numerous former teammates. >> exactly. and a partial confession is sort of the pattern. a lot of them will confess partway. maybe this is his partial and more will come out later. >> oprah went back to...
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what were the consequences of that, finishing 111th in the tour and not getting his tour bonus from lance and getting fired. that's what the consequence was of riding clean on lance's team. i don't buy for a minute if you read tyler hamilton and dan quayle's book "the secret race," maybe at that level, where -- the level meaning tyler was a mountain climber and in 1999 and 2000 it was three guys who were on this sophisticated doping program, but even frankie and i who saw the usada report and read that book, it was new to us. it was completely new to us. 2000 was the turning point. 2001 on if you wanted to be on lance armstrong's winning tour team, then i would say, yeah, you had to do what it takes. >> he was the co-owner. >> he was the co-owner of the team, he made the decision who was fired -- who was fired and how much they got paid. for him to say he wasn't, when i say he was cherry picking, last night he was truthful with some things, and with other things he just wasn't truthful. >> but, betsy, basically lance armstrong was setting conditions such that the only way you could compet
what were the consequences of that, finishing 111th in the tour and not getting his tour bonus from lance and getting fired. that's what the consequence was of riding clean on lance's team. i don't buy for a minute if you read tyler hamilton and dan quayle's book "the secret race," maybe at that level, where -- the level meaning tyler was a mountain climber and in 1999 and 2000 it was three guys who were on this sophisticated doping program, but even frankie and i who saw the usada...
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starting today outside sacramento city hall, the team will start a tour -- a victory tour of its 2012 and 2010 world series trophies. this is video here of a recent visit right here to our newsroom. yeah. big wooly style getting love with the trophy. fans getting a chance to take pictures with that trophy for the next several months this tour will wind its way throughout northern california and parts of oregon and arizona. >> if you want to see the trophy tour schedule, log onto our website, www.nbcbayarea.com and search world series trophy tour. >> classic trophy. beautiful thing. unlike the stanley cup, you can't pour beer in it and drink out of it. still a beautiful thing. >> i still like my pick with it. >> yeah. great christmas card. >> meteorologist christina loren, you're wearing giant colors. >> indeed. trying to get them off to a good start into 2013. hopefully we can acquire three world series trophies. looking good this morning. still thick haze overhead. keep that in mind mostly in the south bay. filtered sunshine for today, but offshore flow is keeping the marine layer ou
starting today outside sacramento city hall, the team will start a tour -- a victory tour of its 2012 and 2010 world series trophies. this is video here of a recent visit right here to our newsroom. yeah. big wooly style getting love with the trophy. fans getting a chance to take pictures with that trophy for the next several months this tour will wind its way throughout northern california and parts of oregon and arizona. >> if you want to see the trophy tour schedule, log onto our...
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msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that. this was my purpose. and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone, especially the arts, it's phenomenal how new century has grown where many unfortunate organizations have stopped. during this period we got ourselves on national radio presence; we started touring, releasing cds, a dvd. we continue to tour. reputation grows and grows and grows and it has never stopped going forward. msk(music) >> the bay area knows the orchestra. you maybe take things for granted a little bit. that is simply not the case wil
msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that. this was my purpose. and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my...